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#2,021 ·
BNL Builders said:
That is nice.. Good work Ben
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Thanks! Lots of pride in this one. This serves as a poolside shade area.

It was slightly challenging due to the dimensions being 10'6 x 11'6. Not sure if you can see from the pics but the valleys are off the corners. One gable is a 13 and the other is a12. I hope the clear redwood withstands the elements and time. I have been hearing stories lately about how redwood is failing and rotting.

As for "water management", I am sure ice guard will be used in the valleys if that is what you are speaking of.
 
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FRAMERBEN said:
As for "water management", I am sure ice guard will be used in the valleys if that is what you are speaking of.
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I think he meant .........

In a good rain, there's gonna be on hell of a stream of water shooting down those valleys - where's it going to go?

Gutters, diverters, drainage troughs at ground level, or just let it do it's thing.
 
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pizalm said:
You took second picture that before straightening the wall right?


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I would assume so, given there's no bracing yet.

My question is why aren't the top plates of the walls tying into each other? You use some kind of hardware for that?

And why no double top plate in the first picture?
 
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slowsol said:
What's the bet that that's all the bracing it gets?

We always sited walls while we were plumbing. Seems strange to go back and do it twice.


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Thats temporary bracing, as in; throw the wall up, get a brace on it quick. No doubt that garage top plate should lap at least 4'


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slowsol said:
What's the bet that that's all the bracing it gets?

We always sited walls while we were plumbing. Seems strange to go back and do it twice.


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I wouldn't just assume he never straightened them. That'd be pretty hackish. It's not at all uncommon to get all the walls up, outside and inside, then straighten and brace all the walls at once. Keeps the braces out of the way when standing inside walls.

The bracing in the picture is just for keeping the walls in place while standing and really has nothing to do with straightening.
 
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thehockeydman said:
I wouldn't just assume he never straightened them. That'd be pretty hackish. It's not at all uncommon to get all the walls up, outside and inside, then straighten and brace all the walls at once. Keeps the braces out of the way when standing inside walls.

The bracing in the picture is just for keeping the walls in place while standing and really has nothing to do with straightening.
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Especially important on bigger homes with lots of walls. I am very particular about my bracing anyhow. I try to keep them out of hallways, walkways, and anyplace I may set up to work in. Some of our roofs take a month or more to frame, so your dealing with these braces for a long time, might as welly spend a few minutes to keep them out of your way.
 
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thehockeydman said:
I wouldn't just assume he never straightened them. That'd be pretty hackish. It's not at all uncommon to get all the walls up, outside and inside, then straighten and brace all the walls at once. Keeps the braces out of the way when standing inside walls.

The bracing in the picture is just for keeping the walls in place while standing and really has nothing to do with straightening.
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Fair enough. I'll without my judgement. [emoji106]


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thehockeydman said:
I wouldn't just assume he never straightened them. That'd be pretty hackish. It's not at all uncommon to get all the walls up, outside and inside, then straighten and brace all the walls at once. Keeps the braces out of the way when standing inside walls.

The bracing in the picture is just for keeping the walls in place while standing and really has nothing to do with straightening.
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I don't level and straighten until all my walls are in however I also never put stairs in until my walls are leveled and straighten. That's a new one for me.
 
#2,039 ·
thehockeydman said:
My question is why aren't the top plates of the walls tying into each other? You use some kind of hardware for that?
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Do you mean on the Partitions?

I don't Always overlap the top plates for partitions especially for shorter walls.

Since there is drywall backing on top of every intersection, I always figured it would tie everything together.
 
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JT Wood said:
Do you mean on the Partitions?

I don't Always overlap the top plates for partitions especially for shorter walls.

Since there is drywall backing on top of every intersection, I always figured it would tie everything together.
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I know a guy who will only overlap baring walls. Wasn't my favorite method but it works
 
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